After our brief meet up, I ran some errands and went home to make up some dinner and relax! I made a big steak and brussels for Josh:
And a random salad mix for me (brussels, jicama, broccoli slaw, apple topped with a little olive oil and red wine vinegar):
Josh and I also had some yummy desserts of berries and nut butter!
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I wanted to post this very cinco de mayo appropriate recipe today (in case anyone is looking for ideas). For some reason I forgot to pull the pic off my camera so I will post it later.
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Homemade "Refried" beans from Eating Well/Food Network:
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Ingredients:
1 teaspoon oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 15-ounce cans white beans, rinsed
3/4 cup canned diced tomatoes with green chiles or tomato salsa (I used a combination or taco and tomato sauce because Josh doesn't look tomato chunks)
1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese (optional)
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 15-ounce cans white beans, rinsed
3/4 cup canned diced tomatoes with green chiles or tomato salsa (I used a combination or taco and tomato sauce because Josh doesn't look tomato chunks)
1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese (optional)
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Directions:
Place a pan over medium heat. Add oil, onion and jalapeno and cook until beginning to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Add beans and tomatoes (or salsa/tomato sauce/taco sauce); cook, stirring often, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the bean mixture to a medium bowl and mash with a potato masher (or back of a spoon/fork) until creamy but still slightly chunky. Stir in cheese.
Place a pan over medium heat. Add oil, onion and jalapeno and cook until beginning to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Add beans and tomatoes (or salsa/tomato sauce/taco sauce); cook, stirring often, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the bean mixture to a medium bowl and mash with a potato masher (or back of a spoon/fork) until creamy but still slightly chunky. Stir in cheese.
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This was really yummy! It makes a TON of beans, so be prepared to have leftovers :). Picture to come later! Enjoy your Monday!!
44 comments:
have a lovely monday!
that cinco de mayo recipe sounds great :) can't wait to see the photo!
Awesome blogger meet up!!! I am jea;ous of your tank tops!! :)
SO jealous of that weather! how fun to meet up with kath. i love jicima, i should def make that slaw/salad creation - very summery.
as for the wedding planning - it is actually going well. we decided on the location and the date, so now we can breathe easy for a bit at least. the guest list is the next hurtle...
Fun meet up!
Dinner looks fab!
Enjoy your Monday :)
Hola! Just found you through Kath's blog, just wanted to say hello because I also live in Charleston :)
Looking forward to reading more!
Yummy looking sprouts salad! Interesting idea to use white beans for refried beans.
Oh, those beans sound delish!
yay for meeting up w/ Kath! so much fun!!!
That bean recipe sounds great!!
SO glad you got to meet Kath!! That's awesome!
so fun that you got to meet kath :) love that salad - i haven't had jicama in forever - i think i need to buy some!
I am SO happy you posted this recipe... I don't know why but I've had such a craving for refried beans recently and I never used to even eat them that much!
Lovely blogger meet-up!
woooo.... you met the famous Kath and Matt in person!!! so fun!~~ :D
Awwww - the pic of you 2 is so cute! So fun that you got to meet up. :-)
Thank ya! I live downtown and work in Mt. P off Coleman!
Erica, you are the cutest!!
I just tried jicama recently and it's wonderful! so yum!
Oh Erica, you look BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I love your tan and that color on you is so gorgeous - very summer :)
Oh wow, that is so cool to have had a meet up!
Hope you're having a good Monday. Sounds like your weekend was awesome!
Aw, two of my favorite bloggers meeting up! Glad you guys could catch up :)
That refried bean dish sounds fantastic!! I hope you have a great Monday!!
So awesome you got to meet Kath! She looks like such a fun person, as do you! =)
What a fun blogger meet up! And your picture makes me want to be laying out in the sun right now...
Happy (early) Cinco de Mayo!
Thanks for that recipe!
I love beans so much. That recipe sounds really great and would be useful for so many dishes!!
I'm glad you had a great meet up. What fun!
What a cute picture!
It sounds like you had a really great weekend! :)
Glad you had fun! I love your dinner salad. Josh doesn't eat red meat but does enjoy chicken and pork. Luckily he usually fixes it on his own:) I don't mind, but it is nice when he does..ha! Have a good week!!
ohh. i love the refried beans recipe!! yum :) and i'm so jealous of your tan!!!
Oooh a blogger meetup! Fun! And I love the idea of making your own refried beans. Out of the can is nowhere near as good :-)
Cute picture!! That salad looks super summery and lovely!
Hey!
I just found your blog through Kath's page. You are too cute and your website is great!
I get so many of my recipes from Foodnetwork too! I love those Rachel Ray stuffed shells.
Nice to meet you and take care! :)
what a cute meetup!!
Cute pic! The refried beans sounds yummy. How do your salads look so delicious and fresh???
fun times! and i'm loving that salad with jicama :)
The beans sound yummy and healthy! How cool you got to meet another blogger!
yayyy! meet-ups are funnnn!
Yay for meet-ups and brussels sprouts!
I've just found your site through Katheats - I bet you two had a great time!
That recipe looks amazing, I love refried beans so will have to give this a try (I also love leftovers!)
my laptop is on the fritz which is why i haven't been able to blog or comment on blogs! - doing this from work now since my boss isn't in..eek
You have such a great body (I saw the full pic on Kath's site) how awesome you got to meet her. ahhh I would LOVE to live in charleston or charlotte!!!!
having a hard time convincing my hubby that we should move south!
What a fun weekend! And the weather must have been nice! I'm wishing and hoping for the warm weather to come back here soon!
Hey there's me!!!
Lovely to meet you Erica :)
Yes, we should definitely do coffee or something some time! Now that I'm done marathon training I feel like I have a ridiculous amount of free time, it's such a weird feeling!
I work 8-5 in Mt. P so anytime in the morning I could leave for coffee, or we could meet up after work. Just shoot me an email at ChasRunner at gmail dot com. :)
Refried beans! Hooray! Perfect for tonights dinner!
Ooh, dinner looks wonderful. I am so jealous you have the beach and tanning at your fingertips!
How awesome that you got to meet up with Kath! I love blogger meet ups :o) I hope that one day I will have the chance to meet YOU!
I love refried beans. But "refried" beans sound even better!
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